haha oh shit, it's the miss stress! How you been? I still listen to some of your Youtube videos, especially the "Lesbian Pride" haha. Good one!

Ummm, I'm pretty sure your'e referring to that asian chick honey ride mistress or whatever her name was. I'm a black chick and although I support my gays. I' m not down with the lick, I much rather ride Mr. S's dick.

Ummm, I'm pretty sure your'e referring to that asian chick honey ride mistress or whatever her name was. I'm a black chick and although I support my gays. I' m not down with the lick, I much rather ride Mr. S's dick.

so how do you guys figure out these rare LP's even exist in the first place?
i go digging a lot at shops around my house, but usually i'm picking stuff blindly and i make a gamble whether it will sound good or not based on like cover or year alone...rareness never even comes into mind for me.

i know some of these were (obviously) used in samples by other artists- but then i look at all the crazy, obscure shit you guys come up with and just wonder how you even knew about some out-of-print record from the '70s that i've never heard of...just wondering how you guys do your research.

so how do you guys figure out these rare LP's even exist in the first place?i go digging a lot at shops around my house, but usually i'm picking stuff blindly and i make a gamble whether it will sound good or not based on like cover or year alone...rareness never even comes into mind for me.

i know some of these were (obviously) used in samples by other artists- but then i look at all the crazy, obscure shit you guys come up with and just wonder how you even knew about some out-of-print record from the '70s that i've never heard of...just wondering how you guys do your research.

you kind of answered your own question? a portion of it definitely is a gamble and instinct but then theres a good portion of information on a record that will sway me in one direction or another. like you said the year plays an important role along with instrumentation, label, players, country, cover art. yeah, sometimes i will have a better grasp on certain albums due to familiarity of players, producer, label etc but in the end its just digging out in the field and taking chances and learning from that. that's the research..

There's tons of ways to find out about rare obscure records that are out there. Checking out comps and reissues on websites like Finders Keepers, Dusty Groove, Turntable Lab, Boomkat, etc. Listening to mixes by DJs with deep crates is another way and then going through the tracklists. Even just searching around youtube will hip you to some rarez.

These days with smart phone technology, there's no reason to take a gamble in the field.

Edit: but remember, rare doesn't always equal good. There are plenty of rare records out there that are pure shit.

so how do you guys figure out these rare LP's even exist in the first place?i go digging a lot at shops around my house, but usually i'm picking stuff blindly and i make a gamble whether it will sound good or not based on like cover or year alone...rareness never even comes into mind for me.

i know some of these were (obviously) used in samples by other artists- but then i look at all the crazy, obscure shit you guys come up with and just wonder how you even knew about some out-of-print record from the '70s that i've never heard of...just wondering how you guys do your research.

i know some of these were (obviously) used in samples by other artists- but then i look at all the crazy, obscure shit you guys come up with and just wonder how you even knew about some out-of-print record from the '70s that i've never heard of...just wondering how you guys do your research.

1) start with a beat I heard ______ sample2) Youtube it3) listen to suggested/similar songs4) search for it on ebay, discogs, collectorsfrenzy, etc.

That album is one of the best i've ever heard from beginning to end - - I believe Rob Swift, who produced the title track is the resident DJ on an ESPNU show called UNITE...99.9% of the kids who watch that show have no idea who Swift is or how much he's done in Hip-Hop

I actually finally got a copy of Scars and Memories recently. I've seen some sellers with signed ones, offered a guy $40 shipped for a copy that had a little bit of a smudged sig. Def worth the $20-30 off for me.

I've been looking for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (original soundtrack) on vinyl for some time now and have come up with nothing; I really want this record! I've tried Amazon, Ebay, and Discogs...any other sites you guys could recommend?